Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 197 Incense and Willing Power
While Qinghe County was in an uproar over Liao Yonghuai's death, Muyu Island remained peaceful.

Inside the Spirit Cave, an invisible mist filled the air. Looking at what the Mist Dragon had brought back, Jiang Chen fell into deep thought.

Through the soul search, he gained a relatively clear understanding of Liao Yonghuai's experiences, and it was because of this that he realized how extraordinary Liao Yonghuai's opportunity was.

Liao Yonghuai came from an ordinary background. He was selected through the imperial examination and received the court's support. Although he was capable of cultivation, his talent was extremely poor, and his spiritual aperture was only one inch wide. Therefore, he was not valued by the court and was only sent to a remote area to become the magistrate of Qinghe County.

If things had gone according to plan, Liao Yonghuai would most likely have remained at the inspiration stage for the rest of his life, or even just been an ordinary person, unable to truly enter the realm of cultivation. But fate had other plans, and a fortuitous encounter changed his destiny.

"The Golden and Silver Qi-Guiding Technique does not cultivate the spirit or the body, but focuses solely on cultivating the name. It is truly a rare technique in the world."

Information related to the Golden and Silver Qi-Guiding Technique surfaced in Jiang Chen's mind, causing ripples to spread across his heart.

The Golden and Silver Qi-Inducing Technique is the cultivation method that Liao Yonghuai mainly practices. This cultivation method is very different from the orthodox cultivation method. It does require spiritual resources and food, but not much. What he really craves is a reputation.

The so-called gold and silver refer to gold and silver. These things seem precious, but for true cultivators, they are actually just that. No matter how much gold and silver there is, it cannot be forged into a magic weapon. The reason why Liao Yonghuai is so greedy for gold and silver is that what he really wants is not the gold and silver, but the fame that comes with gold and silver.

To some extent, plundering gold and silver was merely a means for him to cultivate his image as a greedy person. For him, gold and silver were just tools; what he truly wanted was the support of the people.

"This Golden and Silver Qi-Inducing Technique is definitely an unorthodox cultivation method, at least within the Southern Jing Kingdom."

"However, it cannot be denied that this method is quite profound, and can even ignore the lack of spiritual aperture aptitude to a certain extent, which is extremely rare. Otherwise, Liao Yonghuai would not have been able to cultivate Qi Refining so quickly with only one inch of spiritual aperture..."

"But the name of the Golden and Silver Qi-Guiding Technique reminds me of something else: incense and vows. With it comes the gods. Although I haven't heard any news about gods in this life, I heard a lot about them in my previous life."

"Of course, the so-called gods of the past life are all illusions, and the power of incense and vows is just a saying."

As his thoughts wandered and he pondered the matter more, Jiang Chen felt that the path taken by the Golden and Silver Qi-Inducing Technique was quite different from orthodox cultivation. Although the two were very similar in their Qi Refining stage, with almost no difference, they had already deviated in essence.

When Jiang Chen had completely recalled the contents of the Golden and Silver Qi-Guiding Technique, he raised an eyebrow slightly when he got to the last sentence.

"Those who are not greedy for money cannot enter, and those who are not fond of money cannot succeed."

"The cultivation of this Golden and Silver Qi-Inducing Technique may seem simple, but in reality it may not be much easier than ordinary Qi-cultivation methods. The so-called fame is the most tiring. If one does not have enough mental fortitude, one may not be able to escape the backlash in the end. Liao Yonghuai himself is the best example."

"Although he was greedy, he was not a stupid person. However, as time went by and he continued to cultivate this technique, he was eventually blinded by greed and made a series of foolish decisions. He was greedy for what he should be greedy for and greedy for what he shouldn't be greedy for. He had lost his original heart."

Feeling a pang of emotion, reflecting on Liao Yonghuai's life, Jiang Chen couldn't help but shake his head. Greed and a love of wealth—a difference of one word, yet worlds apart. A gentleman who loves wealth should acquire it in a righteous way; this is about maintaining one's moral compass. Although Liao Yonghuai had a greedy heart and successfully entered the Golden and Silver Qi-Inducing Technique, he never truly mastered it. His current fate is entirely predictable.

Even if he hadn't met him, given Liao Yonghuai's behavior, he would have been doomed sooner or later. Although his cultivation had improved further, his greed would have multiplied, making it impossible for him to avoid trouble, unless he truly had great luck. Unfortunately, he clearly didn't have that.

"This method does not conflict with other methods, and theoretically it can be practiced in combination. However, for now, I can only use this method as a reference."

"In fact, for most people, this method is like arsenic disguised as honey; it may taste sweet on the outside, but it is poisonous in essence."

"Without sufficient willpower and perseverance, the outcome of cultivating this method is unlikely to be good. Given the special nature of this method, Liao Yonghuai's current cultivation level is entirely capable of reaching the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. The reason he stopped at the Minor Perfection is because he became obsessed with the mysteries of the Money Technique, which ruined his own cultivation."

Having grasped the essence of the Golden and Silver Qi-Guiding Technique, Jiang Chen temporarily stopped thinking about this method.

His gaze shifted to the most unique item among Liao Yonghuai's belongings: a golden toad, its entire body gilded, its back inlaid with gemstones, and its emerald green eyes, exuding nobility.

"This is the source of Liao Yonghuai's change of destiny."

Holding the golden toad in his hand, Jiang Chen stretched his senses to the limit, trying to understand the secrets of the toad. Unfortunately, it was to no avail. In his perception, the golden toad was ordinary and unremarkable. It was not a treasure, let alone a spiritual object.

"Is a divine object concealing itself? Back then, Liao Yonghuai accidentally obtained this golden toad in a desolate mountain temple, from which he obtained the Golden and Silver Qi-Attracting Technique and successfully changed his own destiny. This shows that the golden toad is extraordinary."

"According to Liao Yonghuai's memory, the Golden and Silver Qi-Inducing Technique he obtained was merely a prerequisite for a certain cultivation method. The true inheritance should be within this golden toad."

Jiang Chen carefully examined the golden toad, lost in thought.

The Gold and Silver Qi-Inducing Technique does have its hidden dangers, but its mysteries are also extraordinary, especially the core Money Technique. Although it cannot be called omnipotent, it does have many wonderful uses, far exceeding ordinary spells, not to mention the wonderful technique of the Gold and Silver Puppets.

In his view, in terms of profound mystery, the Golden and Silver Qi-Guiding Technique surpasses the Earth Lung True Flame Scripture and the Mist Sea Ascending Cloud Scripture, and may be comparable to his Lesser Formless Scripture. If the Golden Toad truly contains a successor to the Golden and Silver Qi-Guiding Technique, its value is truly immeasurable.

If placed in the outside world, it might serve as the fundamental inheritance to support a force. At least so far, he has heard of a better inheritance.

"Is it because my greed isn't enough? Or is this heirloom already ruined after it was passed on to Liao Yonghuai?"

Despite surging true energy, Jiang Chen still gained nothing and frowned.

(End of this chapter)